Difference between revisions of "NAIA District 4 Men's Basketball"
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Primary sources for information on this district include the Austin American-Statesman, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Dallas Morning News. | Primary sources for information on this district include the Austin American-Statesman, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Dallas Morning News. | ||
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| + | =='''Formats'''== | ||
| + | 1951, 53-54: A three-team playoff with one semifinal that involved representatives of the Lone Star, Gulf State, Border (1951 only) and Big State (1953 and 1954) conferences. | ||
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| + | 1952, 55: One-game playoff that involved the Big State and Lone Star Conferences. | ||
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| + | 1956-76: Format changed to a best-of-three championship series. | ||
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| + | 1977-82: Format expanded to four teams and a straight elimination series. | ||
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| + | 1983-85: Three-team playoff with a single semifinal game. | ||
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| + | 1986-87: Four-team playoff. | ||
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| + | 1988-91, 1993: Six-team playoff with [[Heart of Texas Conference]] champion and top independent team earning 1st round byes. | ||
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| + | 1992: With District 4 encompassing all Division I teams in Texas, an eight-team playoff was conducted. | ||
=='''District Champions'''== | =='''District Champions'''== | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 9 May 2012
NAIA District 4 primarily consisted of NAIA schools in Texas. The history of its shape is quite convoluted. In 1952, the district was assigned to the eastern part of state, the definition of what defined "East" was sometimes a bit fluid, but by the mid-1950s, it came to house two primary conferences, the Lone Star Conference and the Big State Conference (1949-1987). After the Lone Star renounced its membership, a few "eastern" independents were added.
When the NAIA split into divisions in 1992, Division I teams were assigned to District 4, while Division II teams were assigned to District 8. Further, the remaining teams from District 7 were assigned to District 4. In 1993 the Division I teams were split between Districts 4 and 8.
Primary sources for information on this district include the Austin American-Statesman, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Dallas Morning News.
Formats
1951, 53-54: A three-team playoff with one semifinal that involved representatives of the Lone Star, Gulf State, Border (1951 only) and Big State (1953 and 1954) conferences.
1952, 55: One-game playoff that involved the Big State and Lone Star Conferences.
1956-76: Format changed to a best-of-three championship series.
1977-82: Format expanded to four teams and a straight elimination series.
1983-85: Three-team playoff with a single semifinal game.
1986-87: Four-team playoff.
1988-91, 1993: Six-team playoff with Heart of Texas Conference champion and top independent team earning 1st round byes.
1992: With District 4 encompassing all Division I teams in Texas, an eight-team playoff was conducted.
District Champions
| 1951 | Southwest Texas State | 1966 | Howard Payne (2) | 1981 | Saint Mary's (TX) (5) |
| 1952 | Southwest Texas State (2)‡ | 1967 | Saint Mary's (TX) (2) | 1982 | Saint Mary's (TX) (6) |
| 1953 | East Texas State‡ | 1968 | Stephen F. Austin (3) | 1983 | Saint Mary's (TX) (7) |
| 1954 | East Texas State (2) | 1969 | Howard Payne (3) | 1984 | Saint Mary's (TX) (8) |
| 1955 | East Texas State (3) | 1970 | Stephen F. Austin (4) | 1985 | Southwestern (TX) |
| 1956 | Stephen F. Austin | 1971 | Stephen F. Austin (5) | 1986 | Southwestern (TX) (2) |
| 1957 | Southwest Texas State (3) | 1972 | Stephen F. Austin (6) | 1987 | Saint Mary's (TX) (9) |
| 1958 | East Texas State (4) | 1973 | Sam Houston State | 1988 | East Texas Baptist (2) |
| 1959 | Southwest Texas State (4) | 1974 | Saint Mary's (TX) (3) | 1989 | Saint Mary's (TX) (10) |
| 1960 | Southwest Texas State (5) | 1975 | Saint Mary's (TX) (4) | 1990 | Southwestern (TX) (3) |
| 1961 | Southwest Texas State (6) | 1976 | Howard Payne (4) | 1991 | Saint Mary's (TX) (11) |
| 1962 | Pan American†‡ | 1977 | East Texas State (5) | 1992 I | Wayland Baptist† |
| 1963 | Howard Payne | 1978 | East Texas State (6) | 1992 II | unclassified |
| 1964 | Saint Mary's (TX) | 1979 | Southwest Texas State (7) | 1993 I | Incarnate Word |
| 1965 | Stephen F. Austin (2) | 1980 | Abilene Christian | 1993 II | unclassified |
† - East Texas Baptist also won two District 8 titles; in 1951 and 1961. Pan American also won District 8 titles in 1963 and 19644. Wayland Baptist won the District 8 title on eight different occasions prior to moving to District 4.
‡ - Southwest Texas State is now known simply as Texas State. East Texas State is now known as Texas A&M-Commerce. Pan American is now known as Texas-Pan American.
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